Codename 47 was damn impressive when it was released, especially for a first title from a new studio, sporting the first use of advanced (for the time) ragdoll and cloth physics for instance. Especially for a first release from the newly formed IO Interactive.
Nowadays with 8 mainline Hitman titles Codename 47 didn't age well at all, it feels like a relic, an experimental prototype of what was to come. From that angle it's incredibly interesting, you can easily see all the foundations that would make Hitman truly unique, but in its very infancy, completely unrefined.
It's a nice trip down memory lane for diehard fans of the series but a hard pass for anyone unprepared for the jank it has to offer.
Nowadays with 8 mainline Hitman titles Codename 47 didn't age well at all, it feels like a relic, an experimental prototype of what was to come. From that angle it's incredibly interesting, you can easily see all the foundations that would make Hitman truly unique, but in its very infancy, completely unrefined.
It's a nice trip down memory lane for diehard fans of the series but a hard pass for anyone unprepared for the jank it has to offer.